Immigration through entrepreneurship in the province of Quebec

This program allows eligible people to establish or start their own business in the province of Quebec, which leads to obtaining permanent residence in Canada. Also, at the same time as the main applicant, first-degree family members, including spouses and dependent children under 22 years of age, will receive Canadian permanent residence.

This program can be done in two ways:

Route 1:

If you have received a service offer from accelerator institutions (incubators) or academic entrepreneurship centers to create and run a business, you must settle in Quebec and start your business. You can do your project alone or with others, up to three other foreign nationals who have applied as entrepreneurs for the same project.

You must present your business project in the form of a business plan that defines the details of the business, mentions the reasons for the possibility of achieving the goals, and presents the programs that are followed to achieve these goals.

Route 2:

To take this route, you must have a net worth of at least 900,000 Canadian dollars alone or with your spouse, and you must prove that this money was obtained legally.

You must present your project in the form of a business plan.

If you decide to start a business, you must own and control at least 25% of its capital. If you decide to buy a business, you must own and control at least 51% of its capital.

Your business must have been active for five years prior to the date of your application.

Please note that you cannot purchase a business from an immigrant selected as an entrepreneur under the program in the five years prior to submitting your application.

Your business should not be in the following activities:

• Payday loans, check cashing
• Real estate development or real estate brokerage or insurance
• Producing, distributing, or selling pornographic or immoral products or services related to the sex industry.

Your application will also be reviewed based on other factors and criteria, including:

• your age
• Your education level
• Your French and English language skills
• Your financial self-sufficiency
• Your visit to Quebec
• Your family stay in Quebec

In general, if you intend to immigrate to Canada through entrepreneurship in Quebec, our suggestion is to have an exploratory trip to this province first.

Although the exploratory trip is not mandatory for this program, it will help you to get a clear view of the labor market and the economic and social system of this province. In this case, you can better take control of your project and be more successful in developing the main components of your business plan.

About the province of Quebec

The province of Quebec, which is known as “la belle province” (the beautiful province) by its locals, is the largest province in Canada with a population of over 7,600,000 people. Quebec is a vibrant and multicultural province and is often referred to as the “Europe of North America”. Quebec is also famous for its vast forests, rolling hills and countless waterways. Quebec is the only province whose official language is French. Its center is Quebec City (670,000 people). Montreal, the second largest city in Canada (3.6 million people) and the second largest French-speaking city in the world, is also located in the province of Quebec. Quebec’s economy is highly industrialized and diversified. This state alone has the 38th largest economy in the world. Quebec’s advanced manufacturing and production department produces a wide variety of products for export, including air traffic control equipment, soft toys, subway trains, helicopters, compact discs, air purifiers, and toys. Montreal, the state’s commercial center, has developed competitive industries in aerospace and aviation, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, energy, transportation, and finance. Also, Montreal has recently become famous for its software startups, along with Vancouver as a major film production center.

Quebec is a place of refreshing culture that plays an important role in attracting visitors from Canada and around the world. On the one hand, the enormous effort to keep the state’s French heritage alive ensures that art, cuisine, and cultural affairs thrive there that are unparalleled in the world. Additionally, immigration from around the world to the state has helped create a multicultural society. These two factors combine to create a thriving culture that has something to offer everyone.

According to the Canada-Quebec agreement, the province of Quebec selects the immigrants who settle within the borders of Quebec.